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Whether it’s to plan vacation care, a family holiday or simply when to get those school uniforms ready, we have the dates you need for your calendar.

Here are the school holiday 2024 dates by state.

New South Wales | Queensland | Western Australia | Victoria | Australian Capital Territory | South Australia | Northern Territory | Tasmania

NSW school holidays

School holiday dates

  • Summer school holidays (Eastern): 20 December 2023 to 29 January 2024
  • Summer school holidays (Western): 20 December 2023 to 5 February 2024
  • Autumn school holidays: 15 April to 26 April
  • Winter school holidays: 8 July to 19 July
  • Spring school holidays: 30 September to 11 October
  • Summer school holidays (Eastern): 23 December 2024 to 30 January 2025
  • Summer school holidays (Western): 23 December 2024 to 6 February 2025

School term dates

  • Term 1 (Eastern): 30 January to 12 April
  • Term 1 (Western): 6 February to 12 April
  • Term 2: 29 April to 5 July
  • Term 3: 22 July to 27 September
  • Term 4: 14 October to 20 December

Public holidays

  • New Year’s Day: 1 January
  • Australia Day: 26 January
  • Good Friday: 29 March
  • Easter Saturday: 30 March
  • Easter Sunday: 31 March
  • Easter Monday: 1 April
  • Anzac Day: 25 April
  • King’s Birthday: 10 June
  • Bank Holiday: 5 August
  • Labour Day: 7 October
  • Christmas Day: 25 December
  • Boxing Day: 26 December

QLD school holidays 2024

School holiday dates

  • Summer school holidays: 9 December 2023 to 21 January 2024
  • Autumn school holidays: 2 April to 14 April
  • Winter school holidays: 22 June to 7 July
  • Spring school holidays: 14 September to 29 September
  • Summer school holidays: 14 December 2024 to 26 January 2025

School term dates

  • Term 1: 22 January to 28 March
  • Term 2: 15 April to 21 June
  • Term 3: 8 July to 13 September
  • Term 4: 30 September to 13 December

Public holidays

  • New Year’s Day: 1 January
  • Australia Day: 26 January
  • Good Friday: 29 March
  • Easter Saturday: 30 March
  • Easter Sunday: 31 March
  • Easter Monday: 1 April
  • Anzac Day: 25 April
  • Labour Day: 6 May
  • Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only): 14 August
  • King’s Birthday: 7 October
  • Christmas Day: 25 December
  • Boxing Day: 26 December

WA school holidays 2024

School holiday dates

  • Summer school holidays: 15 December 2023 to 30 January 2024
  • Autumn school holidays: 29 March to 14 April
  • Winter school holidays: 29 June to 14 July
  • Spring school holidays: 21 September to 6 October
  • Summer school holidays: 13 December 2024 to 4 February 2025

School term dates

  • Term 1: 31 January to 28 March
  • Term 2: 15 April to 28 June
  • Term 3: 15 July to 20 September
  • Term 4: 7 October to 12 December

Public holidays

  • New Year’s Day: 1 January
  • Australia Day: 26 January
  • Labour Day: 4 March
  • Good Friday: 29 March
  • Easter Saturday: 30 March
  • Easter Sunday: 31 March
  • Easter Monday: 1 April
  • Anzac Day: 25 April
  • Western Australia Day: 3 June
  • King’s Birthday: 23 September
  • Christmas Day: 25 December
  • Boxing Day: 26 December

VIC school holidays 2024

School holiday dates

  • Summer school holidays: 21 December 2023 to 29 January 2024
  • Autumn school holidays: 29 March to 14 April
  • Winter school holidays: 29 June to 14 July
  • Spring school holidays: 21 September to 6 October
  • Summer school holidays: 21 December 2024 to 27 January 2025

School term dates

  • Term 1: 29 January (or 30 January for government schools) to 28 March
  • Term 2: 15 April to 28 June
  • Term 3: 15 July to 20 September
  • Term 4: 7 October to 20 December

Public holidays

  • New Year’s Day: 1 January
  • Australia Day: 26 January
  • Labour Day: 11 March
  • Good Friday: 29 March
  • Easter Saturday: 30 March
  • Easter Sunday: 31 March
  • Easter Monday: 1 April
  • Anzac Day: 25 April
  • King’s Birthday: 10 June
  • Friday before the AFL Grand Final: TBA (typically last Friday in September)
  • Melbourne Cup: 5 November
  • Christmas Day: 25 December
  • Boxing Day: 26 December

ACT school holidays 2024

School holiday dates

  • Summer school holidays: 16 December 2023 to 29 January 2024
  • Autumn school holidays: 13 April to 29 April
  • Winter school holidays: 6 July to 22 July
  • Spring school holidays: 28 September to 14 October
  • Summer school holidays: 18 December 2024 to 2 February 2025

School term dates

  • Term 1: 30 January (new students); 31 January (returning students) to 12 April
  • Term 2: 30 April to 5 June
  • Term 3: 23 July to 27 September
  • Term 4: 15 October to 17 December

Public holidays

  • New Year’s Day: 1 January
  • Australia Day: 26 January
  • Canberra Day: 11 March
  • Good Friday: 29 March
  • Easter Saturday: 30 March
  • Easter Sunday: 31 March
  • Easter Monday: 1 April
  • Anzac Day: 25 April
  • Reconciliation Day: 27 May
  • Sovereign’s Birthday: 10 June
  • Labour Day: 7 October
  • Christmas Day: 25 December
  • Boxing Day: 26 December

School holidays SA

School holiday dates

  • Summer school holidays: 16 December 2023 to 28 January 2024
  • Autumn school holidays: 13 April to 28 April
  • Winter school holidays: 6 July to 21 July
  • Spring school holidays: 28 September to 13 October
  • Summer school holidays: 14 December 2024 to 27 January 2025

School term dates

  • Term 1: 29 January to 12 April
  • Term 2: 29 April to 5 July
  • Term 3: 22 July to 27 September
  • Term 4: 14 October to 13 December

Public holidays

  • New Year’s Day: 1 January
  • Australia Day: 26 January
  • Adelaide Cup Day: 11 March (subject to proclamation)
  • Good Friday: 29 March
  • Easter Saturday: 30 March
  • Easter Sunday: 31 March
  • Easter Monday: 1 April
  • Anzac Day: 25 April
  • King’s Birthday: 10 June
  • Labour Day: 7 October
  • Christmas Day: 25 December
  • Boxing Day: 26 December

TAS school holidays

School holiday dates

  • Summer school holidays: 22 December 2023 to 6 February 2024
  • Autumn school holidays: 13 April to 28 April
  • Winter school holidays: 6 July to 21 July
  • Spring school holidays: 28 September to 13 October
  • Summer school holidays: 20 December 2024 to 26 January 2025

School term dates

  • Term 1: 8 February to 12 April
  • Term 2: 29 April to 5 July
  • Term 3: 22 July to 27 September
  • Term 4: 14 October to 19 December

Public holidays

  • New Year’s Day: 1 January
  • Australia Day: 26 January
  • Royal Hobart Regatta: 12 February (only observed in certain areas of the state)
  • Eight Hours Day: 11 March
  • Good Friday: 29 March
  • Easter Saturday: 30 March
  • Easter Sunday: 31 March
  • Easter Monday: 1 April
  • Anzac Day: 25 April
  • King’s Birthday: 10 June
  • Recreation Day: 4 November (areas of the state that don’t observe Royal Hobart Regatta)
  • Christmas Day: 25 December
  • Boxing Day: 26 December

Northern Territory school holidays

School holiday dates

  • Summer school holidays: 16 December 2023 to 29 January 2024
  • Autumn school holidays: 6 April to 14 April
  • Winter school holidays: 22 June to 14 July
  • Spring school holidays: 21 September to 6 October
  • Summer school holidays: 13 December 2024 to 28 January 2025

School term dates

  • Term 1: 30 January to 5 April
  • Term 2: 15 April to 21 June
  • Term 3: 15 July to 20 September
  • Term 4: 7 October to 12 December

Public holidays

  • New Year’s Day: 1 January
  • Australia Day: 26 January
  • Good Friday: 29 March
  • Easter Saturday: 30 March
  • Easter Sunday: 31 March
  • Easter Monday: 1 April
  • Anzac Day: 25 April
  • May Day: 6 May
  • June Public Holiday: 10 June
  • Picnic Day: 5 August
  • Christmas Day: 25 December
  • Boxing Day: 26 December

It’s back-to-school time

So you’ve got all the important dates of 2024 pencilled into your calendar. What’s next? Here are some tips for surviving the school year.

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